Non-citizens Eligible for Full-Scope MC Benefits

Individuals Eligible

The following non-citizens are potentially eligible for full-scope MC benefits:

A non-citizen who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence,
A non-citizen permanently residing in the United States under color of law (PRUCOL),
Survivors of Human Trafficking or Serious Crime pursuing T Visa status (the client must at least have the intent to apply for the T visa),
Survivors of Human Trafficking or Serious Crime and can verify that they have applied for or been approved U Visa status,
Refugees & Asylees (granted Asylum),
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),
Any individual aged 19-25 after January 1, 2020,
Any individual over age 50 after May 1, 2022,
Any individual aged 26-49, regardless of immigration status, after January 1, 2024.

Important: Eligible individuals cannot opt out of full-scope MC.

American-Indians born in Canada, provided that they are at least 1/2
American-Indian ancestry are considered to be lawfully admitted for permanent residence. American-Indian ancestry must be verified by a birth or baptismal certificate issued on a Canadian
Indian reservation, tribal, or school records which establish that an American-Indian born in Canada is of at least 1/2 American-Indian ancestry.

Note: USCIS will issue Form I-551s to American-Indians born in Canada.